Hof Maravi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

First off, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a grim stretch at Hof Maravi. The water is sitting at a warm 84°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only highlight. The swell is tiny, mostly piddling around 2ft to 3ft, coming from the WNW and NW with a short, weak period of 5 to 8 seconds. The combined swell energy is almost always in the low double digits, barely cracking 50 or 60 (62 is the best we see, and that’s on Thursday morning). That’s weak, weak energy.

We’ve got a bit of a tease on Thursday morning, the 30th of July. The wind goes glassy, WSW at 3 mph, and there’s a 3ft WNW swell. The energy is still pathetic (62), and the period is short (7 seconds), so it’s only surfable in a very ordinary way. That’s the best we’ve got for the first day. After that, it’s a rough run of poor surf conditions. The wind either goes cross-on or onshore, the swell drops even further, and the scores are all zero. Friday morning the 31st has a 3ft WNW swell with an offshore wind, but the period is still short and the energy is low (80) – it’s still a poor surf day.

We’ve got a dry spell from the 1st of August right through to the 9th of August. For days on end, the surf is basically non-existent, with heights dropping to 1ft or 1ft and energy levels in the teens. A few mornings like the 6th and 7th of August have a glassy start with a 3ft WNW swell, but the energy is still low (51 and 41) and the period is short, so it’s just ordinary. The afternoons are all ruined by moderate cross-onshore winds.

Things don’t get any better. On the 10th of August, Monday morning, we see a slight bump with a 2ft NW swell, a period of 8 seconds, and a glassy wind. The energy is 60 – still weak. It’s surfable but very ordinary. That’s about as good as it gets in the second week. The rest of the stretch from the 11th to the 14th of August is just more of the same: tiny swell, low energy, and poor conditions.

Look, this is a beach/jetty setup that’s very consistent, but it’s simply not firing. The swell direction is coming from the W-NW, which is the optimum swell direction for this spot, but the size and period just aren’t there. For a beginner, the swell is small enough to paddle around in, but the quality is so poor that it’s hardly worth it. For a kiter, with the afternoon cross-onshore winds building, the setup might be more interesting than for a surfer.

I can’t call any of these a standout. The best mornings are the 30th of July and the 10th of August, but even those are just “ordinary.” There’s a gap of several days with no real recommendations in between. It’s a tough outlook, but with a spot that’s this consistent, it won’t stay this poor forever. Forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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